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Great work MEgirl!

Hi
Below is the email replying to our query for Edward.

I would like to thank everyone who looked at the post
especially MarieCeleste , Cherilyn and MEgirl.

Great work ladies

Bernie

I read the the entries on eatonbray.com regarding Edward Draper in the Forum titled Draper Family.

I think the query you are talking about is entry #1096 by TJ dated 15th Nov, 2011

I am the great grandson of Edward Draper who married in Forbes in 1857.

He is not the son of George and Marian Draper of Bedfordshire, as queried in #1096.

The death index shown in #1099 is for the same Edward and was advised by my paternal grandfather. He got the name of his grandmother incorrect ( I don't know how, but I do know he had a bad memory). Her name was Jane Bonfield. She married twice again after the death of first husband George Draper.

Entry #1100 refers to the same Edward but the name of his Spouse was, more correctly, Eughena Graham, she is buried at Parkes, NSW, cemetery as Hughena. She could not read or write and she had at least 5 "phonetic" names. Angelia was one.

The Edward Draper in #1101 is one of the sons of Edward.snr and Eughena, my grandfather, George Robert Draper, is another of the sons, there were other brothers and sisters.(see #1102, #1103 et al)

The death notice for Edward.snr (#1105) is correct, he was born in 1827 and died in 1907. The birth dates of the children of George and Jane ( not Marion) are....Maria (1825), Edward (1827), George (1830), and Robert (1833).

The arrival of Edward.snr into Australia in 1850 on the "Elizabeth" with his brother George is correct ( #1106). George married early and started to produce children, Edward married Eughena much later.

Entry #1108 is correct for the two brothers before they left for Australia. They left a younger brother, Robert, in England ( I am still searching for him...he appears as Robert Aburn in the 1851 census)), and an older sister, Maria, who had married in Lambeth.

I have a brief history of Edward and George in Australia. and can trace their ancestry back in England to the mid 1600's.

I hope this is of some help? I have tried to be as concise as possible , so I hope it is clear?

I would like to know the link between "TJ" and the Draper family? "TJ" should feel free to email me at any time.

Graham Draper

Wow, awesome result! :-)

Thanks Cherilyn and Bernie. Isn't that something :-D

I think the George Draper 5599/1893 died Dubbo parents George and unknown could be your man and also found Sidney George Bonfield Draper died Dubbo 86 years 9175/1939. There's the Bonfield connection. He would have been born 1853 although I couldn't find a birth - could be another state?? Must be one of the sons.